Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/30281
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishWest Falkland Trough DriftCunningham, A. P., et al. (2002). Contourite sedimentation in the Falkland Trough, western South Atlantic. Deep-Water Contourite Systems: Modern Drifts and Ancient Series, Seismic and Sedimentary Characteristics. M. S. Stoker, C. J. Pudsey, J. A. Howe, J. C. Faugeres and A. R. Viana. London, Geological Society. 22: 337-352. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 53° 23' 14.3" S (-53.38730495°)  
Longitude 54° 49' 43" W (-54.82860555°)  
Min. Lat 53° 50' 23.5" S (-53.8399°)  
Min. Long 56° 16' 53.4" W (-56.2815°)  
Max. Lat 52° 50' 19.9" S (-52.8389°)  
Max. Long 53° 22' 26.8" W (-53.3741°)  
Source Cunningham, A. P., et al. (2002). Contourite sedimentation in the Falkland Trough, western South Atlantic. Deep-Water Contourite Systems: Modern Drifts and Ancient Series, Seismic and Sedimentary Characteristics. M. S. Stoker, C. J. Pudsey, J. A. Howe, J. C. Faugeres and A. R. Viana. London, Geological Society. 22: 337-352. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Coordinate information (en): Coordinates redefined in 2014. These coordinates represent the centroid and the bounding box of the polygon from the shapefile.    
Drift type (en): Elongated mounted and separated drift    
Mean contourite type (en): Muddy    
Relations 
Part of  Overlapping claim Falkland / Malvinas Islands: United Kingdom / Argentina (Overlapping claim)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Antarctic Circumpolar Current (Current)  [view hierarchy]   
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